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Filter by:DESIGN: Controlled clinical trial with single randomization, unmasked, open and multicentric. CENTERS: University Hospital of A Coruña and University Hospital of Ferrol CONDITION TO STUDY: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). INTERVENTION:monitored outhospital not inhospital supervised. MAIN OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of major adverse events (total mortality, new ACS, coronary revascularization, all-cause hospitalization) during the one-year period after hospitalization for ACS.
FEVRIER study is an observatory of hospitalizations in cardiology units in sub-Saharan Africa.
Background Medication adherence following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is often sub-optimal and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Patients' beliefs about medications have been shown to predict poor adherence and may be targetable for intervention. Findings novel ways to improve adherence is an important area of research with widespread clinical implications. Pharmacists may currently be underutilised in promoting and monitoring medication-taking behaviour. There have been few effective interventions led by pharmacists to support medication adherence in patients with ACS. Objectives This study follows on from a feasibility and acceptability study recently conducted (NCT02967588). The primary objective is to pilot a pharmacist-led hospital-based intervention to support medication adherence following an ACS. Methods This study will adopt a non-randomised intervention cohort design (i.e. controlled before-and-after (CBA) study). Patients admitted to hospital with an ACS will be recruited for this study. Patients must be prescribed medicines for secondary prevention. The study will be delivered by hospital pharmacists over two sessions and will target both intentional (Session 1) and unintentional (Session 2) adherence barriers. Session 1 will involve eliciting and challenging patients' erroneous beliefs about medications. Session 2 will involve formulating specific action plans to encourage medication-taking habit formation. Outcome Outcome data will be collected at two time points - 6 week and 12 week follow up. The primary outcome of this proposed study will be treatment beliefs, measured using the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire-Specific (BMQ-S) (Horne, Weinman & Hankin, 1999). Our secondary outcome will be self-reported medication adherence measured using the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) (Horne & Weinman, 2002). Depression, medicines-related self-efficacy and satisfaction with medicines information provision will also be measured. Study timeline Control cohort ('before' group): eligible patients will receive treatment as usual (TAU) and will complete all outcome measures (i.e. treatment beliefs, medication adherence). Pharmacists will then be trained to deliver the intervention. Intervention cohort ('after' group): eligible patients will receive the pharmacist-led intervention and will complete all outcome measures.
One proposed strategy is the stratification of troponin-negative patients with biomarker testing at presentation to facilitate the clinically-appropriate rapid discharge from the emergency department of patients who present with low-intermediate risk chest pain, and conversely to triage appropriate Non sustained ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients to Cardiology beds, stress and non-invasive imaging modalities. Biomarkers such as high-sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn), heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP), CRP, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP); and copeptin and ischemia-modified albumin are an important advance for diagnostic testing for ACS (4). Regarding novel biomarker testing at presentation, the addition of these biomarkers demonstrated increased sensitivity at an acceptable QALY threshold, but more evidence is needed (5,6). A reliable method for the diagnosis of minimal cardiac ischemia would meet a strong demand for the sensitive diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with chest pain but unremarkable ECGs and biomarkers. Adenosine is an endogenous nucleoside cardioprotective agent. Its cardiovascular effects are mediated throught the activation of A2A Receptor (A2 AR) and play a major role in the regulation of Coronary flow CF. As altered coronary blood flow occurs in patients with CAD, it has been showed that that A2AR expression and functional activity play a role in CAD. In a previous studies the team have developped an agonist-like monoclonal antibody to study expression level of this receptor and their functional activity. Recently , Gariboldi demonstrated that measuring the expression level of A2AR on peripheral blood mononuclear cells ( PBMC) represents a good tool to address in situ expression in coronary tissues of CAD patients.
Compare the analytical and clinical performance of hs-cTnI and hs-cTnT assays for the diagnosis of acute myocardial injury and myocardial infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department in whom serial cTnI measurements are obtained on clinical indication.
To confirm the following safety topics in patients to be treated with BRILINTA tablets 60 mg or 90 mg (hereinafter referred to as "BRILINTA") in clinical practice in the post-marketing phase. 1. Profile and incidence of ADRs The CEI will be conducted to collect data of the events, especially focusing on bleeding, dyspnoea and bradyarrhythmia so as to investigate onset, outcome, treatment for the event, and risk factors for these events, etc. 2. Profile and incidence of ADRs not expected from "Precautions for Use" of the ticagrelor JPI 3. Efficacy: Profile and incidence of cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal ischemic stroke) 4. Factors which may affect safety or efficacy of ticagrelor
A randomized controlled trial was conducted in cardiology department and smoking cessation center of University Hospital of Monastir (Tunisia). All smokers Hospitalized for ACS were included. Participants were randomly assigned to either group "A", initiating Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in intra-hospitalization or a control group "B" that received NRT after hospital discharge. The end point assessment was smoking abstinence at 24 weeks following randomization, defined as self-reported abstinence in the past week before the 24 week clinic visit confirmed by a measured exhaled carbon monoxide ≤8 ppm. Data were analyzed by intention to treat.
The impact of frailty on immediate and long term outcomes of invasive treatment of coronary artery disease is not fully characterized. The assessment of frailty may help physicians in the selection of best treatment option and in the timing and modality of the follow-up. The FRAilty syndrome in daily Practice of Interventional CArdiology ward (FRAPICA) study is designed with the aim to validate the use of the Fried frailty scale and instrumental activities of daily living scale (IADL) as prognostic tools in patients admitted to hospital for symptomatic coronary artery disease, either stable, unstable, or acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The FRAPICA study is a single center prospective study enrolling patients aged ≥65 years. The aims are (1) to describe Fried frailty scale and IADL scale distribution before hospital discharge and (2) to investigate the prognostic role of Fried frailty and IADL scores. The outcomes are: (1) results of invasive treatment, (2) its complications (periinterventional MI, contrast-induced nephropathy, blood loss), (3) three-year all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction, reintervention, heart failure, hospital readmission for any cause, and a composite of the above mentioned. Ancillary analyses will be focused on different clinical presentations, different tools to assess frailty and risk stratification. The FRAPICA program will fill critical gaps in the understanding of the relation between frailty, cardiovascular disease, interventional procedures and outcome. It will enable more personalized risk assessment and identification of new targets for interventions.
This study evaluates a smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation program in adults with coronary artery disease. Half of patients will participate in a smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation program while the other half will receive standard-of-care.
The investigators are interested in determining if there is a meaningful difference between two of the most commonly used medications used to improve the pumping function of the heart among critically ill patients admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). To do this, the investigators will randomly assign patients who are felt to require use of these medications by their treating physicians to one of the two most commonly used agents in Canada: Milrinone or Dobutamine. Each patient will be closely monitored by their healthcare team, and their medication will be adjusted based on each patient's clinical status. Information from blood work (e.g. kidney and liver function, complete blood counts, and other markers of how effectively blood is circulating in the body), assessment of end-organ function (e.g. urine output, mentation), abnormal heart rhythms noted on monitoring and results of imaging studies (e.g. angiogram, echocardiograms.) will be collected for analysis. All patients will be followed for the duration of their hospital stay at UOHI.